can see him getting some abuse!

The sad thing is that for once Parrot is probably right....There are enough idiots watching our game to make sure that Thomas's sexuality will be brought up on the terraces.

I agree if he likes sheep its his own business and not for small minded northern English yobs to sing songs about it.

Northern sterotypes, in northern stereotype shocker.

Northern sterotype in clichéd northern stereotype shocker statement shocker.

Northern stereotype in faux insincere shock at northern stereotype statement shocker, shock.

this could get very long winded.

they wudda bin better off signing dwian chambers, whos fast
jordans hubby alex whos good wi his hands
purple aki whos good on the park


but gareth "john" thomas ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

hes crap and gay.

why be happy about being crap ? is valium on WADA's list ?

whos happy bout being crap ?

You do talk rubbish. You wouldn't call him to his face would you?

Gareth Thomas deserves to be applauded for having the courage to come out while still playing professional sport, not pilloried by a section of small-minded inbreds who are scared his homosexuality may be catching. He won't be the only gay professional team sportsman in the country, law of averages state there will be more than a couple of Superleague players who are also gay - I wonder how the bigots will react when some of their established RL heroes come out?

And it barely took a page for someone to make a sad comment - did it LWF?

It's still socially acceptable to be homophobic. You can't say anything racist any more or you get dirty looks, but if you make an openly anti-gay remark you get a few giggles and nudges.

I suppose most religious values teach us that God is homophobic, its a sin, AIDS was sent as a punishment for their sinful ways. It's difficult to prosecute God or Allah under hate crime laws.

Unfortunate turn of phrase there.

Sorry couldn't resist, I will just go and put on my flat cap and take the whippet for a walk.